Oblivion...

Day 149 missed! Getting old... =(

This is not 'The Black Square' by Kazimir Malevitš. It is an extreme close up of the palm of my hand.

I've been shooting one image per each day for my 366 project at Instagram. Yes, 366 because it is a leap year. And on last Saturday I totally forgot to take the picture! Even that I remembered it few times during that day! In 2010 I was proud for not to miss a single day during the 365 project at now closed My Opera community.

So, to commemorate the "rules" there was at the 365 picture group at My Opera, I took a black picture on Sunday, and uploaded it to Instagram, to acknowledge and admit my shameful mistake.

Bad times, good times...

19mm, f/2.8, 1/200,  iso 100

I feel I have been neglecting my photo buddies, Eva and Sami. And I am sorry for that.

I have been some sort of absent from  our photo blog project and also absent from the other photos sites where I usually upload my photos. In fact, I almost stopped from taking photos, for personal reasons.


The weather has been lousy; it doesn't look like it's Spring.

As my camera and lenses aren't weather proof, I avoid to get them wet, for obvious reasons.

So, I haven't been feeling much in going out and take some shots. Rain, rain and more rain.

But sometimes pictures just come to me.

60mm, f/6.3, 1/640, iso 200, exp +1, A Mode

It seems to be a way that my hobby tells me to keep shooting.

Most likely, in a few days I'll be back to my usual self and start shooting again. The weather is just fine, inviting to go out and take some shots.

I just might do that.

Meanwhile, I'll just go back and leave a few comments of my own  here.


See you!

Orlando N

Tree of Life

      The Placenta is called the tree of life

     There is no better name                                   

     When you look at it . 

     It has got all the perfection

     you can find like a tree. 

     The trunks the branches 

     the Vital paths to life. 

     it is important to me 

     I will not post any picture

     of the placenta. But google it , 

     take a look ... tree of life.

     I took a walk in the forest 

     visited the big trees those that 

     gives me another kind of life.  

    The life of now, 

     listening to the wind, 

     the leaves moving 

     the birds song.

     

     Leaning against the big trees 

     letting everything go 
     looking up. 

     The birds singing and flying 

     from one branch to the other.

    The trees have open the buds 

    protecting the life. 

    Holding the safe nest.

Playing with shadows

Fetch!

Lately I've been playing with shadows. And that's it! There is actually no more to say on this subject. Just do search for shadows, and you may find great things ;-)

Instagram...

I got somewhat inspired by Eva's last post, here on our Shoot & Tell blog.

You know what I think of photography. I try to learn its rules. Knowing them and understanding when to play by the rules or when to bend the rules makes photography fun.

But sometimes that is just too much.

Sometimes we need our freedom, just to play, regardless of rules, and not caring about should and shouldn't .  At those times the most important is like a big brand advertises: Just Do It.

For those times I have my Instagram account. Uploading only shots taken with my smartphone, it's my who cares moment.  Silly photos get uploaded, I follow a few friends and one or two pro photographers, like the wonderful Steve McCurry (www.instagram.com/stevemccurryofficial).

I have been away from Instagram - at least no so active - lately. I was used to Instagram app on Android, but I had to switch to Windows  Phone. And Instagram app on WP sucked big time.

But recently my phone updated to Windows 10 mobile and, surprise, surprise: a brand new Instagram app was available! Yey!

It seems to me I'll be a more active Instagrammer now! More silly photos on my way! So, if you feel like following my non-sense, feel free to do it:

www.instagram.com/ojsnascimento

See you!

Orlando N